Rakesh Chaurasia is an Indian flutist, best known for playing the Indian bamboo flute bansuri. He is the nephew of the famous flutist Hariprasad Chaurasia. In 2023, he won two Grammy Awards at the 66th Grammy Awards.
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Rakesh Chaurasia was born on Wednesday, January 13, 1971, in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India (53 years old as of 2024). His zodiac sign is Capricorn.
Young photo of Rakesh Chaurasia playing flute
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′ 9″
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
Parents and siblings
There is not much information about his parents and siblings.
wife and children
His wife’s name is Nandani Chorasiya. The couple has two sons named Ritik Chaurasia and Pratik Chaurasia.
Rakesh Chaurasia with wife and son
other relatives
Rakesh Chaurasia is the nephew of Hariprasad Chaurasia, the famous Indian music director and classical flutist.
Rakesh Chaurasia and Hariprasad Chaurasia
Profession
In 2001, he released an album “Parables of Passion – Farewell” with tabla player Yogesh Samsi.
Poster for the 2001 album Parables of Passion – Farewell
He has released many music albums, including “Mystic Soundscapes Wind” (2007), “Call of the Heaven” (2013), “Finesse On Fute” (2019), and “ZaRa” (2022). He has performed with artists such as renowned Indian tabla player Zakir Hussain at many music events in India as well as overseas countries such as Japan, China, the UK and Greece.
Rakesh Chaurasia performs with Zakir Hussain
Awards, Honors, Achievements
- 2007: Indian Academy of Music Awards
- 2008: Aditya Birla Kalakiran Prasaka
- 2013: IWAP-Pandir Jasraj Sangeet Ratna Award
- 2013: Panara Ghosh Praskar
- 2017: Indian of the Year Award
- 2023: “Pashto” won the 66th Grammy Awards for Best Global Music Performance
- 2023: The album “As We Speak” won the 66th Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
Facts/Trivia
- He said in an interview that if he had not become a flutist, he would have become a driver because he loved driving.
- He has expressed a desire to perform with American smooth jazz saxophonist Kenny G.
- In November 2019, he participated in the 12.5km marathon and won a medal.
Rakesh Chaurasia in marathon
- In an interview, when talking about his training schedule, he said:
I prefer to practice in the morning because it’s much quieter there, no cell phones, no phones. Practice becomes more focused without outside distractions. One can focus on every note, you can feel the vibrations, you know. “
- He is a fitness enthusiast and is often photographed working out at the gym.
Rakesh Chaurasia working out in the gym
- In an interview, he shared an unforgettable incident from a concert and said:
Every concert is memorable and we at least try to make it memorable (laughs) but I remember one concert in Nagpur where we had no electricity at the end but I didn’t realize it because I was so engrossed to my playing. It was surprising to see the newspaper cover this fact in a big way the next day. I feel like sometimes you get so engrossed in playing that you forget everything that’s ever happened in your life. Normally if the sound goes away we stop because the drop is so big, but I couldn’t realize there was no sound and the audience was in pin-drop silence, so I was enjoying it and so was the audience. “
- He follows a non-vegetarian diet.
Rakesh Chaurasia posts about his non-vegetarian meals on Facebook
- He drinks occasionally.
Rakesh Chaurasia enjoys red wine with Zakir Hussain
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